What do Yo-Yo Ma, Renee Fleming, the Lyric Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have in common with the Chicago Tribune?

Like us, they sense this is a crucial time to be engaged with the city they serve.

"If a change is going to come for this country, this is the place where it's going to start. Chicago is really poised to make a difference. To me the soul of America is right here," Ma said. Which makes it a crucial place to engage. "Your job as a citizen is to be able to empathize with the community. Think about what music does: It serves."